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as in happened
to take place
couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years
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as in succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired
the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed
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Recent Examples of came off
But as the wheels came off late in Game 2, with Canady allowing a seventh-inning home run to Texas’s Kayden Henry, followed by all those fielding miscues, one wondered whether the burden of being the bad guys finally did them in.
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Also in the seventh, Kyle Karros came off the bench to whistle a leadoff homer to right off Ryan Borucki.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Johnson’s second home run, his 14th of the season, came off UCLA star closer Easton Hawk, who had surrendered just three home runs this season.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
When Kiké Hernandez came off the IL on Monday, Espinal became redundant as a right-handed utility man.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Blanchette stranded a runner on third the next frame, but the wheels of the defense came off in the fourth as the RedHawks applied more pressure.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
The Thunder reached the Finals in 2012, but Harden came off the bench.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Both home runs came off four-seams Kochanowicz left hanging too far over the center of the plate.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
Although considered one of the premium brands at the grocery store, Häagen-Dazs came off as pretty average to most of our editors, which took everyone by surprise.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Also in the seventh, Kyle Karros came off the bench to whistle a leadoff homer to right off Ryan Borucki.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Johnson’s second home run, his 14th of the season, came off UCLA star closer Easton Hawk, who had surrendered just three home runs this season.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
When Kiké Hernandez came off the IL on Monday, Espinal became redundant as a right-handed utility man.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Blanchette stranded a runner on third the next frame, but the wheels of the defense came off in the fourth as the RedHawks applied more pressure.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
The Thunder reached the Finals in 2012, but Harden came off the bench.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Both home runs came off four-seams Kochanowicz left hanging too far over the center of the plate.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
Although considered one of the premium brands at the grocery store, Häagen-Dazs came off as pretty average to most of our editors, which took everyone by surprise.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came off
Verb
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What happened that day at the lake?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The Port Authority of Allegheny County Police said Wednesday that Devante Clark, 31, was arrested in Downtown Pittsburgh and charged in a stabbing that happened in early May on a bus along the East Busway near the Homewood Station.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Guillaume Henry was creative director between 2009 and 2014, succeeded by co-creative directors Alexis Martial and Adrien Caillaudaud, who exited in 2016.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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In the history of the review requirement, county boards have never succeeded in studying every death.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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There was no resolution, of course.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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For organizers, there was no more fitting place to begin the centennial celebration.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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On the first position, before the ball was inbounded, as Victor Wembanyama and Robinson battled for position, a referee went over and appeared to say something to them.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Lee raised his arms in celebration before the ball went over the wall.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Cooper went on his Instagram account and posted a long Bible Scripture as one of his Stories, which seems, well, strange given the allegations against him.—
Armando Salguero,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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In War and Peace, Tolstoy’s concept—among a million other things—was to show how the young people who lived through the Napoleonic invasion went on to lead Russia’s first democratic uprising, the Decembrist Revolt of 1825.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Arasheben went downtown, knocked on doors and found somebody to make it for $37,000.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Just one minute later, Heung-min ran through the Czechia back line and had another open look, but this shot went wide of the goal to the left.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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The moves worked out just fine for Yildiz, who’s responsible for three goals during the nation’s World Cup qualifying campaign.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Pantochino Productions, the singularly silly, strange and hysterical small theater company that has worked out of the Milford Arts Council (MAC) for the past 16 years, occupies a unique place in the Connecticut theater landscape.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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“Came off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20off. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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